The terms “hardwood” and “softwood” are used to describe the types of wood used in furniture and construction industry. Even though both terms imply that the density plays an important role in deciding which is which, it is not only the density of the material that makes the … [Read more...]

Technically, you can’t really compare us to IKEA. We’re an all-American company, very small, and focused only on furniture kits. No Swedish meatballs here. There is one main comparison, though. IKEA’s business model and ours look alike to an outsider. We both opt to make you … [Read more...]

When you’re making (or buying) a furniture kit, there are quite some wood options. You can choose from cedar, oak, maple and elm. As you might have noticed, most of our furniture kits come in oak and cherry. Those two kinds of wood are generally always available, are affordable, … [Read more...]

A dovetail joint is one of the woodworking techniques that dates back centuries and is still used to this day. Part of its appeal is visual, because a well-constructed dovetail looks beautiful. It also makes one of the strongest connections. Once you know where to look for them, … [Read more...]

Most of our furniture kits are made from two sorts of wood: oak and cherry. In this blog post, we want to show you why we've chosen oak and why oak furniture is so popular.
There are different types of oak wood. First of all, there's a difference between American and … [Read more...]